On Thursday, August 15, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tallahassee Regional Operations Center arrested Midway City Manager Auburn Ford, 53, of Havana, for violating his probation after law enforcement agents found a firearm in his city-issued vehicle. Ford is on felony probation with the Florida Department of Corrections until July 2014.
Agents found the firearm while executing a search warrant at Ford’s home. The search warrant was part of a separate on-going investigation by FDLE and the FBI.
Ford was arrested without incident at his home and booked into the Gadsden County Jail.

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In a separate news release from the Midway Police Department (MPD), the MPD assured residents of Midway that public safety services will not be affected by recent events which occurred Thursday at City Hall. Both the fire and police departments will continue to provide 24 hour coverage to its citizens.
The Midway Police Department continues to remind citizens to “Help Us, Help You.”
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Midway dedicates new fire station
The city of Midway cut the ribbon for its newest gem, a brand new fire station, last Thursday morning

EGHS has new principal
East Gadsden High School has a new principal. Melvin Roberts has taken over the reins of the county’s largest high school.

Tree crushes house
Part of an eight-foot-wide live oak tree fell on a house at 3845 Florida-Georgia Highway (US 27) late last Thursday, leaving huge holes and torn siding in its wake.

Public schools open Monday, August 19
Bus routes on page 15, 16, 17

EMS looks at old car lot
County commissioners heard a request from County Administrator Robert Presnell and Emergency Medical Service Director Tommy Baker concerning the possible purchase of the former Thomas Motor Cars lot

SPORTS

Dooner qualifies for US Senior Amateur
Local golfer Michael Dooner has qualified to play in the U.S. Senior Amateur golf tournament next month in North Carolina.

Seymour helps team to gold medal
Landon Seymour, son of Darren and Angel Seymour of Havana, played in the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Gold Medal Games in Orlando at the Houston Astros minor league complex.

During a four hour meeting last Thursday, Midway’s city council members heard from citizens who politely waited their turn to tell the board that, for the most part, they wanted the city to steer clear of sexually-oriented businesses, period.
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Made in Florida 2013, an exhibit of forty-one works created by members of the Florida Craftsmen organization, opened at the Gadsden Arts Center last Friday evening with the announcement of the winners of the show.
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The Havana Police Department would like to remind everyone that safe storage of your firearm is your responsibility. A lock is not a substitute for safe and secure storage. Whether at home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern of every firearm owner should be safety.
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A Time to Be Born: Douglas McArthur (Mack), son of David and Francis Daniels, was born July 3, 1942 in Amsterdam, Georgia. “Mack,” as he was affectionately called, was educated in the Gadsden County school system. He later moved to Rochester, New York at an early age where he lived and worked for 33 years until he became disabled and moved back to Gadsden County.
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